Chandler Jones

Chandler James Jones (born February 27, 1990) is an American football outside linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Jones was selected by the New England Patriots with the 21st overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Syracuse. He is the younger brother of current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones and of former National Football League (NFL) player Arthur Jones.

Chandler Jones
Jones with the New England Patriots in 2013
No. 55 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Defensive end / Outside linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-02-27) February 27, 1990
Rochester, New York
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Union-Endicott (Endicott, New York)
College:Syracuse
NFL Draft:2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2019
Total tackles:421
Sacks:96.0
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:27
Fumble recoveries:4
Defensive touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Jones attended Union-Endicott High School, where he played high school football. He was a 2007 SuperPrep All-Northeast and PrepStar All-East Region selection.[1] Jones was ranked as the eighth-best prospect of the state of New York by Scout.com.[1]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Chandler Jones
Defensive end		 Endicott, New York Union-Endicott High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 4.95 Oct 29, 2007 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 50   Rivals: 48
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Syracuse Football Commitments". Rivals.com.
  • "2008 Syracuse Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com.
  • "2008 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

    College career

    Jones attended and played college football at Syracuse from 2008-2011.[2] After not playing as a freshman in 2008, he appeared in 12 games as a sophomore. He totaled 52 combined tackles and 1.5 sacks.[3] As a junior in 2010, he recorded 57 total tackles, four sacks, four passes defensed, and three forced fumbles.[4] As a senior in 2011, Jones played in only seven games due to injury, but still was an All-Big East selection after recording 39 tackles and 4.5 sacks.[5]

    On December 30, 2011, Jones announced that he would enter the 2012 NFL Draft.[6]

    Collegiate statistics
    Chandler Jones Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
    Year School Conf Class Pos G Solo Ast Tot Loss Sk Int Yds Avg TD PD FR Yds TD FF
    2009 Syracuse Big East SO DL 12 33 19 52 10.0 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    2010 Syracuse Big East JR DL 13 38 19 57 9.5 4.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 3
    2011 Syracuse Big East SR DL 7 30 8 38 7.5 4.5 1 32 32.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    Career Syracuse 32 101 46 147 27.0 10.0 1 32 32.0 0 4 0 0 0 3

    Professional career
    Pre-draft measurables
    Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
    6 ft 5 3⁄8 in
    (1.97 m)    		 266 lb
    (121 kg)    		 35 1⁄2 in
    (0.90 m)    		 9 3⁄4 in
    (0.25 m)    		 4.87 s 4.38 s 7.07 s 35 in
    (0.89 m)    		 10 ft 0 in
    (3.05 m)    		 22 reps
    All values from the NFL Combine[7]

    Jones was considered one of the best defensive end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft.[8]

    New England Patriots

    Jones was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round with the 21st overall selection.[9] He was the highest selected player from Syracuse since defensive end Dwight Freeney in 2002. On May 23, 2012, Jones signed a four-year contract with the Patriots.[10]

    2012 season: Rookie year

    As a rookie, Jones was immediately thrust into the starting right defensive end slot for the Patriots in 2012. In Week 1 against the Tennessee Titans, Jones strip-sacked quarterback Jake Locker, which was subsequently recovered by fellow rookie teammate Dont'a Hightower, who returned it for a touchdown.[11] A week later, Jones had another sack, which caused a fumble and a recovery for the Patriots, against Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb.[12]

    In Week 6 against the Seattle Seahawks, Jones recorded two sacks on quarterback Russell Wilson and managed to provide some good pressure on the Seahawks offensive line, forcing one fumble in that game.[13] Jones made his sixth career sack in Week 8 against the St. Louis Rams by dropping Sam Bradford to the turf in London, England.[14] In 14 games (13 starts) of his rookie season in 2012, Jones produced 45 tackles, 6 sacks, 5 passes defended, and 3 forced fumbles.[15]

    2013 season

    In a game against the Baltimore Ravens, quarterback Tyrod Taylor fumbled the snap and Jones recovered it in the end zone for the first touchdown of his career.[16] Jones started all 16 games in 2013 recording 42 tackles with 11.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and a fumble recovery returned for a touchdown.[17]

    2014 season

    For the season, Jones recorded 43 tackles and 6 sacks in 10 games.[18] In Week 2, Jones recorded 2 sacks; he also blocked a field goal and returned it for a touchdown.[19] On February 1, 2015, he won his first Super Bowl ring when the Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks by a score of 28-24 in Super Bowl XLIX.[20] In the waning seconds of the game, Jones and then-teammate Jonathan Casillas provided the New England coaching team with the ceremonial Gatorade shower.

    2015 season

    On April 30, 2015, the Patriots picked up the option on Jones' contract.[21] Through the first eight games, Jones racked up 9.5 sacks, including two in an October 29 win over the Miami Dolphins on Thursday Night Football to help the Patriots move to 7-0. Jones would finish the regular season with a team-leading 12.5 sacks, a new career high, as well as his first career interception. He was ranked 48th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.[22]

    Six days before the Patriots took on the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Playoffs, Jones was hospitalized after showing up at the Foxborough Public Safety Building in a disoriented but cooperative state. Later reports indicated that he had experienced a bad reaction to synthetic marijuana, a legal drug under Massachusetts law. Jones would still play in the following Divisional Playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs and the AFC Championship game against the Denver Broncos.[23]

    Arizona Cardinals

    2016 season

    On March 15, 2016, Jones was traded to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for Jonathan Cooper and a second-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft.[24] In 2016, Jones started all 16 games for the Cardinals, recording 49 tackles, 11 sacks, three passes defensed and four forced fumbles.[25] He was also ranked 85th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.[26]

    2017 season
    Jones in 2017

    On February 27, 2017, the Cardinals placed the non-exclusive franchise tag on Jones.[27] On March 10, 2017, he signed a five-year, $82.5 million contract extension with the Cardinals.[28] On December 19, 2017, he was named to his second Pro Bowl.[29] Jones finished the season leading the league with 17.0 sacks, which set a new Cardinals' franchise record.[30] He was ranked 28th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.[31]

    2018 season

    In 2018, Jones was moved to defensive end as new Cardinals head coach Steve Wilks implemented a 4-3 defense.[32] In Week 5, Jones recorded a sack, pass breakup, three tackles for loss, a forced fumble and recovery in a 28-18 win over the San Francisco 49ers, earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week.[33] He finished the season with 49 tackles, 13 sacks, four passes defensed, and three forced fumbles. His 13 sacks led the team and were tied for seventh in the league.[34][35]

    2019 season

    During Week 3 against the Carolina Panthers, Jones sacked Kyle Allen twice in the 38-20 loss.[36] During a Week 7 27-21 road victory over the New York Giants, he sacked rookie Daniel Jones four times, one of which resulted in a forced fumble which he recovered.[37] Jones was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance.[38] During Week 16 against the Seattle Seahawks, Jones sacked Russell Wilson four times and forced a fumble on David Moore which was recovered by teammate Jordan Hicks during the 27–13 road victory.[39]

    Jones finished the season with 53 tackles and set career-highs in sacks with 19, forced fumbles with eight, fumble recoveries with three, pass deflections with five. He was also the runner-up for Defensive Player of the Year.

    NFL statistics
    Legend
    Led the league
    Bold Career high

    Regular season
    Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
    GPGSCombTotalAstSackTFLFFFRYdsTDPDIntYdsAvgLngTD
    2012NE 14134524216.0830004000.000
    2013NE 161679403911.51411010000.000
    2014NE 1084330136.0521002000.000
    2015NE 151544313112.51140001100.000
    2016ARI 161649391111.01542003000.000
    2017ARI 16165952717.02820003000.000
    2018ARI 161649381113.01331004000.000
    2019ARI 161653411219.01183005000.000
    Total11911642129412796.01052780123100.000

    Postseason
    Year Team Games Tackles Fumbles Interceptions
    GPGSCombTotalAstSackTFLFFFRYdsTDPDIntYdsAvgLngTD
    2012NE 212110.0000000000.000
    2013NE 223210.0000000000.000
    2014NE 338711.0100000000.000
    2015NE 225321.0110000000.000
    Total98181352.0210000000.000

    Personal life

    Jones is the youngest of his brothers. His oldest brother, Arthur, is a former defensive end in the NFL, while his other brother Jon is an American mixed martial artist and light heavyweight champion of the world currently competing for the UFC.[40][41] Jones graduated from Syracuse in 2020.[42]

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